KMS Science Olympiad team places 7th at State
The middle school team comprised of scientists in grades 6-9 placed 7th overall at the State Tournament. (Tied for the highest finish in team history.) Sixteen individual events placed in the Top 10.
Scientists in Division B placing in their events were Matthew Nidy and Ben Fink for Digital Structures (2nd place), Jack Beclay and Lindsey Myshrall for Disease Detectives (2nd place), Lisa Markoff and Sophie Voudris in Dynamic Planet (2nd place), Max Rossiter and Ryan Menary in Mousetrap Vehicle (2nd place), Jack Beclay and Ben Fink for Food Science (3rd place), Lindsey Myshrall and Max Rossiter in Road Scholar (3rd place), Sam Snyder and Gavin Watson in Agribio (5th place), Lisa Markoff, Max Rossiter and Chloe Syslo in Experimental Design (5th place), Max Rossiter and Chloe Syslo in Machines (5th place), Sophie Voudris and Shriya Selvan are Crime Busters (6th place), Jack Beclay and Sophie Voudris in Fossils (6th place), Ben Fink and Charlotte Syslo for Mission Possible (6th place), Lisa Markoff and Ben Fink in Anatomy and Physiology (8th place), Lisa Markoff and Shriya Selvan for Meteorology (8th place), Lisa Markoff and Lindsey Myshrall in Water Quality (9th place) and Jack Beclay and Michael Thompson in Heredity (10th place).
Pictured are: (back row, l-r) Brian Worsdall, Shriya Selvan, Chloe Syslo, Charlotte Syslo, Sara Studer, Jackson Larkin, Ryan Menary and Samantha Worsdall; (middle row, l-r) Piper Noda, Michael Thompson, Matthew Nidy, Ben Fink and Gavin Watson; and (front row, l-r) Jack Beclay, Lisa Markoff, Max Rossiter, Sophie Voudris, Lindsey Myshrall and Sam Snyder.
KHS Science Olympiad team places 17th at State
Congratulations to the Kenston High School Science Olympiad team for placing 17th at the State Tournament. The following students place in their individual events: Amelia Witmer-Rich and Jessie Kirschman in Disease Detectives (3rd place), Viktoriya Taran and Louis Polien in Anatomy and Physiology (3rd place), Tyler Larkin and Johnny Martino for Fossils (4th place) and Amelia Witmer-Rich and Jessie Kirschman in Protein Modeling.
Pictured are (back row, l-r) Tyler Larkin, Louis Polien, Alexa Busby, Amelia Witmer-Rich, Sam Koltas and Lucas Gulas; (front row, l-r) Viktoriya Taran, Hanna Busby, Maddie Worsdall, Jessie Kirschman, Alex Ensign, Ava Intelisano and Hannah Yakovac. Not pictured: Emma Smith and Johnny Martino.
Sanchez receives The Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award
Nicolas Sanchez was awarded the Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award. One senior from each county within the State of Ohio receives the award annually. Nicolas is the Geauga County winner this year.
Nick was recognized for demonstrating outstanding academic achievements as indicated by high school test scores and achievement awards as stipulated by the Franklin B. Walter program. He is also a positive contributor to our high school and community.
Nick plans on attending The Ohio State University next year to study electrical engineering and computer science. Ten years from now, he hopes to be creating new technologies for the music industry.
The Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Award’s Program was established by the Ohio Superintendent’s Educational Service Center Association to promote student achievement and recognize outstanding students. This scholarship award is named in honor of Franklin B. Walter who served as State Superintendent of Education for Ohio from March 1977 until August 1991.
